Wichita eagle., 1887-06-28
alley south of Douglas avenue from Market

alley south of Douglas avenue from Market
street tn Topeka avenue sewer.
A communication was received from Mr.
b. T. fuller concerning giving right OF way
through his property for Topeka avenue
sewer pipe. It was referred to the city at
torney.
An ordinance was submitted regulating
hack fare. The ordinance was referred to
the license committee.
A petition was submitted asking that the
city remove the water escaping from the
Crystal Ice plant. 1t is stated that the
W alter was becoming stagnant and doing
much damage to citizens near by.
N. A. English-Think the city ought to
take care Of that water. If you ask the COM
pany to remove it they probably will You
raise large money to start manufactures and
the ice company got nothing, asked nothing
and think the city ought to care for that
water.
Derby-Think the city ought to incur half
the cost of removing the water. Meet the
com pany half way. The company is here
now and asked nothing.
Buckridge-I am willing to be one Of
ten of council to pay for that ditch-don't
think the city ought to be compelled to do it,
Healy-Your houor, Mr. Buck
ridge takes the cake. This is just
like To peka avenue sewer. The city put in
that sewer and this is just a parallel case
1t viii cost but little. TIE city ought to
take care of that water.
1t was decided that the company should
care for the water. The public improve
ment co mmittee was ordered to notify the
company.
English-The city can't compel the crystal
ice plant to take care of that water.
1t was moved that the question be recon
sidered, and carried.
The names were called on the original mo-
ton with English, Healy, Brown, Derby,
Simison and Stone in the negative, and
Johnson, Buckeridge and Kenyon in the af-
firmative.
The street commissioner was ordered to
buy pipe and lead the water to the river
A number of bills were passed.
Mr. Healy introduced resolution declar-
ing all gongs on wagons in the city null
sance The resolution was passed.
Sidewalks were ordered on the west side OF
Main street from Douglas to Lincoln street.
J. W. Gandolfo notified the city that the
city would be expected to pay $4,000 for
the death of Mr. Matte. Not receiving pay
he would enter suit. The bill was rejected.
Mr.. James Kittner asked $4,000 for the
breaking of his leg, near the Occidental
hotel some months ago. He claims that the
accident was due to defective sidewalk. The
bill was rejected.
Mr. Lullard was allowed to erect i. a
frame building on Douglas avenue near
Mosley avenue. He had bought his material
and had foundation completed before fire
limits were extended.
The following resolutions were passed:
Whereas, 1t has pleased an all wise provi-
dence to remove from our midst our esteemed
and respected fellow citizen Michael Tim
merly, who was identified with the improved
ment Of our city from its infancy until
within few days ago and who at all times
stood ready to lend helping hand in any.
thing pertaining to the material welfare OF
our city, and
Whereas, 1t is but nttlDS uDat ILLS tribute
of respect be shown his family and friends.
Be it 4
Resolved, That in this untimely demise OF
our fellow citizen the city has lost good
citizen, the wife true, honorable husband
and the children an indulgent, kind father.
Be it further
Resolved. That these resolutions be spread
upon the record of the city's book Of record
and that copy of these resolutions be pre-
Sopfad RI tho family of the deceased
Signed; GEO. r. HARRIS,
0. F. DERBY,
E. C. KENYON,
Committee.